An Adolescent Is Thought to Have Consumed Mercuric Chloride

question 1

Multiple Choice

An adolescent is thought to have consumed mercuric chloride. Following ingestion, kidney function was impaired, and the heart began to fail. Which of the following was the most likely cause?

• A) Karyorrhexis
• B) Coagulative necrosis
• C) Ammonia accumulation
• D) Caseous necrosis

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